India vs England live: Score and updates from day two of third Test

Greetings and welcome to the second day of the third Test match between England and India in Rajkot, where the home team starts the day with a score of 326 runs for 5 wickets.

Yesterday's game in the series had its ups and downs, with England starting off strong with their bowling. Mark Wood took two wickets and Tom Hartley took one, which made India's score 33-3 in the morning. This gave Ben Stokes' team an opportunity to dominate the match and potentially win the series.

Nonetheless, the exceptional centuries from Rohit Sharma, the team captain, and Ravindra Jadeja managed to overcome England’s initial control. Along with a brief but impressive performance from newcomer Sarfaraz Khan, the Indian team managed to have a slight lead by the end of day one.

England must be feeling disappointed as they had a few opportunities to gain an advantage that they missed out on. Firstly, Joe Root missed a catch of Rohit Sharma which could have led to a significant shift. Additionally, they also failed to claim two important lbw reviews of both Sharma and Jadeja, which could have changed the game's outcome.

Nevertheless, the English team must come to terms with the fact that they have to secure early dismissals in the upcoming session if they wish to have a reasonable chance of winning the current Test match.

The initial objective is to dismiss the persistent Jadeja and the nightwatchman Kuldeep Yadav. Once this is achieved, the team can focus on clearing the remaining players without any difficulty. If successful, they will have the opportunity to showcase their batting prowess on the excellent field in Rajkot.

Scoring points rapidly seems achievable on this type of field. Although the spinners have had some support, and the seamers have had some support in some regions of the pitch, particularly when using the new ball, it is still a great surface for batting.

Stokes is really counting on his top order to make a solid impact in the game. However, he's also concerned that if India gains too big of a lead, it may become impossible for them to catch up. It's a nail-biting situation, but the team is focused and determined to succeed.

The match is set to commence at 4 in the morning and we're dedicated to providing you with a thorough reporting of each and every ball played.